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Lot Essay
The present timepiece is unquestionably one of the most fascinating models ever produced in the Daytona collection. Factory-set jewelled Daytonas are regarded as the rarest and most prestigious of Rolex's modern production. These priceless references have recently emerged as the preferred timepieces for the international elite, valued for both their outstanding aesthetic appeal and horological heritage.
A great illustration of this exclusivity is reference 16589, which features the elegant combination of a white gold case with a baguette-cut sapphire-set bezel and a sodalite dial that is further accentuated by diamond-set indexes. Early precious factory-set jewelled Daytona such as the present watch, powered by the Zenith-based automatic caliber 4030 introduced in 1988, are particularly sought-after.
Very few examples of this particular configuration have ever surfaced publicly, highlighting how uncommon and desirable it is. The current factory-set Daytona reference 16589 is a rare chance for the discerning collector to acquire one of the crown's most elusive modern jewels.
Sodalite
The same sodalite derives from a compound of the Latin sodium and the Greek lithos for stone, a direct reference to its high sodium content. The Scottish chemist and mineralogist Thomas Thomson formally described this rare mineral in 1812 after it was initially found in the Ilímaussaq massif in the Kitaa province of West Greenland.
A great illustration of this exclusivity is reference 16589, which features the elegant combination of a white gold case with a baguette-cut sapphire-set bezel and a sodalite dial that is further accentuated by diamond-set indexes. Early precious factory-set jewelled Daytona such as the present watch, powered by the Zenith-based automatic caliber 4030 introduced in 1988, are particularly sought-after.
Very few examples of this particular configuration have ever surfaced publicly, highlighting how uncommon and desirable it is. The current factory-set Daytona reference 16589 is a rare chance for the discerning collector to acquire one of the crown's most elusive modern jewels.
Sodalite
The same sodalite derives from a compound of the Latin sodium and the Greek lithos for stone, a direct reference to its high sodium content. The Scottish chemist and mineralogist Thomas Thomson formally described this rare mineral in 1812 after it was initially found in the Ilímaussaq massif in the Kitaa province of West Greenland.